A reach out lock for a sliding door includes a keeper having a keeper latch and a locking mechanism having a hook to engage the keeper latch. The reach out lock further includes a mechanism which prevents actuation of the locking mechanism if the locking mechanism is out of alignment with the keepe
A reach out lock for a sliding door includes a keeper having a keeper latch and a locking mechanism having a hook to engage the keeper latch. The reach out lock further includes a mechanism which prevents actuation of the locking mechanism if the locking mechanism is out of alignment with the keeper.
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What is claimed is: 1. For a sliding door operable between an open position and a closed position, a reach out lock for locking the sliding door to an adjacent structure when in the closed position, comprising: a keeper having a keeper faceplate; a locking mechanism including a latch member movable
What is claimed is: 1. For a sliding door operable between an open position and a closed position, a reach out lock for locking the sliding door to an adjacent structure when in the closed position, comprising: a keeper having a keeper faceplate; a locking mechanism including a latch member movable between a retracted position and an extended position to engage the keeper when the door is in the closed position; and an anti-activation mechanism operably connected to the locking mechanism for preventing the latch member from extending to the extended position if the latch member is not properly aligned with the keeper, the anti-activation mechanism comprising a pin movable between an outward position and a inward position, wherein when the latch member is correctly aligned with the keeper, the keeper faceplate engages the pin and pushes the pin to the inward position, wherein when the pin is in the outward position, the anti-activation mechanism prevents the latch member from moving to the extended position, and when the pin is in the inward position, the latch member is able to move to the extended position; wherein the keeper faceplate further comprises an aperture, and wherein when the latch member is misaligned with the keeper, the pin is received in the aperture and the pin remains in the outward position, and the latch member is thereby prevented from moving to the extended position. 2. For a sliding door operable between an open position and a closed position, a reach out lock for locking the sliding door to an adjacent structure when in the closed position, comprising: a keeper having a keeper faceplate having a faceplate aperture; a locking mechanism including a latch member movable between a retracted position and an extended position to engage the keeper when the door is in the closed position; and an anti-activation mechanism operably connected to the locking mechanism for preventing the latch member from extending to the extended position if the latch member is not properly aligned with the keeper, the anti-activation mechanism comprising a pin moveable between an outward position and an inward position, wherein when the pin is in the outward position, the anti-activation mechanism prevents the latch member from moving to the extended position, and when the pin is in the inward position, the latch member is able to move to the extended position, and wherein when the latch member is misaligned with the keeper, the pin is received in the faceplate aperture and remains in the outward position, and the anti-activation mechanism prevents the latch member from moving to the extended position. 3. The reach out lock mechanism of claim 2, wherein the anti-activation mechanism further comprises a lock plate operably coupled to the pin, wherein when the pin is in the outward position, the lock plate engages a portion of the locking mechanism to prevent movement of the latch member to the extended position, and when the pin is in the inward position, the lock plate is moved such that the lock plate does not engage the portion of the locking mechanism. 4. The reach out lock mechanism of claim 3, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a user-operable crank mechanism operably coupled to the latch member for selectively operating the latch member between the retracted position and the extended position, wherein when the pin is in the outward position, the lock plate engages the crank mechanism to prevent movement of the latch member to the extended position. 5. The reach out lock mechanism of claim 2, wherein when the latch member is correctly aligned with the keeper, the keeper faceplate engages the pin and pushes the pin to the retracted position, and the latch member is thereby able to move to the extended position. 6. The reach out lock mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a biasing spring biasing the pin to the outward position. 7. For a sliding door operable between an open position and a closed position, a reach out lock for locking the sliding door to a keeper mounted on an adjacent structure when in the closed position, comprising: a locking mechanism including a latch member movable between a retracted position and an extended position, the latch member adapted to engage the keeper when the door is in the closed position; and an anti-activation mechanism operably connected to the locking mechanism and configured for preventing the latch member from extending to the extended position if the latch member is not properly aligned with the keeper, the anti-activation mechanism comprising a pin moveable between an outward position and an inward position and a lock plate having an elongated slot therein, wherein the pin has a leg received in the elongated slot, wherein when the pin is in the outward position, the leg engages a first end of the slot to move the lock plate to engage a portion of the locking mechanism and prevent the latch member from moving to the extended position, and when the pin is in the inward position, the leg engages a second end of the slot to move the lock plate so that the latch member is able to move to the extended position; wherein the anti-activation mechanism is configured so that when the latch member is misaligned with the keeper, the pin is adapted to be received in an aperture on the keeper and the pin remains in the outward position, and the latch member is thereby prevented from moving to the extended position. 8. For a sliding door operable between an open position and a closed position, a reach out lock for locking the sliding door to a keeper mounted on an adjacent structure when in the closed position, comprising: a locking mechanism including a latch member movable between a retracted position and an extended position, the latch member adapted to engage the keeper when the door is in the closed position; and an anti-activation mechanism operably connected to the locking mechanism and configured for preventing the latch member from extending to the extended position if the latch member is not properly aligned with the keeper, the anti-activation mechanism comprising a pin moveable between an outward position and an inward position, the pin having a first camming surface and a second camming surface, and a lock plate having primary camming surface and a secondary camming surface, wherein when the pin is in the outward position, the lock plate engages a portion of the locking mechanism and prevents the latch member from moving to the extended position, and when the pin is in the inward position, the first camming surface of the pin engages the primary camming surface of the lock plate and the second camming surface of the pin engages the secondary camming surface of the lock plate to move the lock plate so that the latch member is able to move to the extended position, wherein the anti-activation mechanism is configured so that when the latch member is misaligned with the keeper, the pin is adapted to be received in an aperture on the keeper and the pin remains in the outward position, and the latch member is thereby prevented from moving to the extended position. 9. A lock for locking a door to an adjacent structure comprising: a keeper mountable to the adjacent structure; a locking mechanism mountable to the door and having a latch, the locking mechanism being selectively operable to extend the latch to engage the keeper and lock the door when the door is closed; the locking mechanism including a depressible pin extending toward the keeper and structures coupled to the pin to allow the latch to extend only when the pin is depressed; and an aperture in the keeper positioned to receive the pin when the locking mechanism is misaligned with the keeper and the door is closed so that the pin is not depressed and the latch cannot be extended under conditions of misalignment.
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Hayakawa Hatsuo (Yokohama JPX), Door lock system of a vehicle.
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